The Council Room

Mike Freeland · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:42 am Post subject: Rich Tucker

It doesn't seem possible to be reporting the death of Rich Tucker. Rich was at Wyanoke from 1969 through 1975. His final year was also Wyanoke's, and he was JC in Pat Freeland's tent (S-4) that last summer. From Midget to Staff.

Here are Dave's words:

Greetings,

Wanted to let you know that Rich Tucker passed away on July 23. He had an esophageal cancer to which he gave a good fight. We are all glad that his three year struggle is over. His long time girlfriend Wendy cared for him at their home. He was 57. Somehow I still expect him to come around the corner on a unicycle.

Courage and loyalty,

Dave
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'56-C-9 C. Mosher '57-C-9 Bill Feaster
'58-J-14 H. Peavy '59-J-11 G. Wood, C. Duncan
'60-S-8 R. Leavitt, D. Hemphill '61-S-1 E. Slocum
'62-JA-1 H. Dunbar '63-C-2 (JC)
'64-C-5, (JC) Councilor
'65-C-9 '66 - '72-J-8
'73-JA1 '75-J-6

David Bentley · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:29 pm Post subject: Rich Tucker

On behalf of Camp Wyanoke, I extend deepest sympathies to the Tucker Family, and Wendy, and Sherry and I extend our personal condolences, also, at this time of sadness.
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C-1 49 J-7 52 S-3 55 J-10 58
C-7 50 J-7 53 S-2 56 J-8 59
C-8 51 J-4 54 S-7 57 (JA) J-8 60 - 64
1965 - 1968 Military service
Pine Cone 68 - 75 (with wife,Sherry,
and daughter Tracey)
Wolfeboro - full-time since 1997

David Bentley · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:59 pm Post subject: Death of Steve Hood

This morning I received a phone call from Nancy Hood telling me that (her husband) Steve Hood passed away last evening. Steve battled illness for several years, including various therapies and heart surgery. On Friday, March 23, he would have been 76 years old.

Steve was a camper (as was his father), a councilor (as was his father), and, known to most of us, the bugler for many years.

The Hood and Bentley families have a very life-long friendship, and Steve and I have been friends "forever".

On behalf of Camp Wyanoke, Sherry joins me in expressing deepest condolences and most sincere sympathies to Steve's wife, Nancy, and to the rest of his family.
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C-1 49 J-7 52 S-3 55 J-10 58
C-7 50 J-7 53 S-2 56 J-8 59
C-8 51 J-4 54 S-7 57 (JA) J-8 60 - 64
1965 - 1968 Military service
Pine Cone 68 - 75 (with wife,Sherry,
and daughter Tracey)
Wolfeboro - full-time since 1997

Jim Culleton · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:59 pm Post subject: Steve Hood

Oh No! My last communication with Steve was last fall and it looked as though he was progressing well. I am so sorry and want to send my condolences to Nancy and family. Steve was my JC in J-4 1958. Since then we met at Pat Freeland's home for our 2013 Wyanoke Reunion. We continued to communicate frequently via email since the reunion.

May you rest in peace Steve and please say hi to Jeff Fincun who you will meet soon. Jeff was also at our 2013 reunion and passed away two years ago.

Crying or Very sad

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'56 - J-9 J. Moulton
'57 - J-11 J. Moulton
'58 - J-4 E. Web Dann, S. Hood
'59 - S-6 P. Leavitt
'60 - S-2 F. Avantaggio
'61 - JA-1 RK Irons
'62 - C-9 JC with P. Freeland
'63 - C-1 JC with S. Borger
'64 - C-6 Councilor

Mike Freeland · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:35 pm Post subject:

I'm so sorry to hear that! Steve was my JA in 1956 or 57 in Cabintown, and we grew up together, making music and just having a great time, though five years apart. He was a true Wyanoker, and I'm so grateful that Jeff sent him a Blue Wyanoke cap before he died.

My condolences to you, Dave, as I know how close you and Steve were over all these years. And I join you and Jim in offering my sympathy to Nancy and the rest of his family. We'll miss him.

Mike
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'56-C-9 C. Mosher '57-C-9 Bill Feaster
'58-J-14 H. Peavy '59-J-11 G. Wood, C. Duncan
'60-S-8 R. Leavitt, D. Hemphill '61-S-1 E. Slocum
'62-JA-1 H. Dunbar '63-C-2 (JC)
'64-C-5, (JC) Councilor
'65-C-9 '66 - '72-J-8
'73-JA1 '75-J-6

Bob Kennington · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Passing of Gordon Kennington

Not finding a place for "Illness / Distress", I wanted to advise that a familiar 1950s Wyanoke camper has suffered a stroke.

Scott Kent is receiving a year-long rehabilitation at his home in Wilmington, MA, and is expected to spend this summer at his Wolfeboro domicileâ€”across Winter Harbor's waters from my place. Cool

Scott is certainly more well-known than myself, having continued (1957, onwards) at Camp Wyanoke after I'd moved to "The Airpark". I don't recall if he became a counselor. Confused

Reading up on an ailment that would thoroughly-trash my lifestyle, it appears that a stroke is associated closely with "atrial fibrillation" (or "A-fib") of the heart.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_fibrillation